Major Max White

Service number	N2911, NX77366, NX128265, N2911, NX77366, NX128265
Birth Date	1895
Birth Place	Australia: New South Wales, Muswellbrook
Death Place	Australia: New South Wales, Moree
Final Rank	Major
Units	2/1 North Australia Observer Unit 64th Battery 5th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Places	Denman Moree Muswellbrook Northern Territory
Conflicts/Operations	First World War, 1914-1918 Second World War, 1939-1945 Second World War, 1939-1945 Second World War, 1939-1945

Description

Major Max White enlisted for First World War service with the British Royal Field Artillery, during which time he received a recommendation for the Military Cross. The action for which he was awarded took place at Pozieres in August 1916 where the Lahore Artillery were tasked with covering the Australian 4th Division advance. The award was later promulgated in the Supplement to the London Gazette, 20 October, 1916.

On return to Australia, he commanded a troop of the 24th Light Horse Regiment, and later enlisted for Second World War service with the Australian Army. He was assigned to the North Australia Observer Unit (NAOU) where he served until its disbandment in 1945.

Rolls

Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Unit

64th Battery 5th Brigade Royal Field Artillery

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Second Lieutenant

Timeline

Date of honour or award	20 October 1916
Date of birth	1895	Born in Muswellbrook, NSW, near the town of Denman
Date of recommendation honour or award	30 August 1916
Date of death